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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2001
Filed:
May. 15, 1998
Wanda W. Jackson, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
An absorbent article and method are disclosed for providing side leakage protection for an undergarment and absorbent article positioning guidance for proper placement on the undergarment. An absorbent configured to fit the pudendal region of a woman and a liquid-impermeable baffle are provided with a pair of garment-attachment adjustable scroll members for receiving an arcuately shaped crotch portion of an undergarment. Arcuately shaped curled folds on a lateral side surface of the absorbent article form the adjustable scroll members. In one aspect, the arcuately shaped curled folds are formed in a layer of polyethylene/polypropylene bi-component web sheet material. In one aspect, the arcuately shaped curled folds include a liquid impervious backing.